Buffer overflow vulnerability in Python via crafted input| ID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:17188 | Date: (C)2014-03-21 (M)2024-04-17 |
| Class: VULNERABILITY | Family: windows |
The host is installed with Python 2.5.2 and earlier and is prone to buffer overflow vulnerability. The flaw is present in the PyOS_vsnprintf function in Python/mysnprintf.c, which fails to properly handle crafted input to string formatting operations. Successful exploitation allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or have unspecified other impact.
| Platform: |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2022 |
| Microsoft Windows 11 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2019 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2016 |
| Microsoft Windows 2000 |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
| Microsoft Windows Vista |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 |
| Microsoft Windows 7 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 |
| Microsoft Windows 8 |
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 |
| Microsoft Windows 10 |
